What Christmas Gifts for God?

In this Christmas season, our thoughts naturally turn to the giving and receiving of gifts. Have you ever asked a family member, "What do you want for Christmas?" and they either shrugged their shoulders in resonse or said "I don't know."? Ever exasperate yourself trying to to figure out what kind of gift you should give to someone who already has everything and doesn't really need anything? You want to give them something but just have no idea what to give!

It may encourage you to realize the Psalmist was confronted with a similar challenge! In Psalm 116:12, he asked "What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?" What a fabulous, thought-provoking question!

Today it would be good for us to S.T.O.P. and think what kind of Christmas gifts we can give to the LORD. Psalm 116:12-19 mentions four gifts each one of us should give in return for the benefits God has given. These four gifts correspond to the acronym S.T.O.P.

This is the first message in a four part Sunday morning series entitled "Christmas Gifts: The Joy of Giving and Receiving."